[House Document 111-47]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
111th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 111-47
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BELARUS
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MESSAGE
from
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BLOCKING
PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS UNDERMINING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR
INSTITUTIONS IN BELARUS, AS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13405, IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JUNE 16, 2009, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
June 12, 2009.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its
declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register
and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the
emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.
In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal
Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the
national emergency and related measures blocking the property
of certain persons undermining democratic processes or
institutions in Belarus are to continue in effect beyond June
16, 2009.
Despite some positive developments during the past year,
including the release of internationally recognized political
prisoners, the actions and policies of certain members of the
Government of Belarus and other persons that have undermined
democratic processes or institutions, committed human rights
abuses related to political repression, and engaged in public
corruption pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security and foreign policy of the United
States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is
necessary to continue the national emergency and related
measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining
democratic processes or institutions in Belarus.
Barack Obama.
The White House, June 12, 2009.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and
Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other
Persons That Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President
declared a national emergency and ordered related measures
blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic
processes or institutions in Belarus, pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706). The President took this action to deal with the unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign
policy of the United States constituted by the actions and
policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and
other persons that have undermined democratic processes or
institutions; committed human rights abuses related to
political repression, including detentions and disappearances;
and engaged in public corruption, including by diverting or
misusing Belarusian public assets or by misusing public
authority.
Despite some positive developments in the past year,
including the release of internationally recognized political
prisoners, the actions and policies of certain members of the
Government of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, the national
emergency declared on June 16, 2006, and the measures adopted
on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in
effect beyond June 16, 2009. Therefore, in accordance with
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13405.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, June 12, 2009.